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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
4
Died at Limehouse Ontario on February 2 145 in her 6th year Martha Jane Lane widow of the late Arthur Franklin-Henton. She died suddenly at the home of her son A W Menton.
C S M John Saine of Acton is listed among German prisoners of war being moved across Germany toward advancing Russian forces. The record appears on file with the Canadian Prisoners' Relatives Association. In Acton, Mrs Orrie Lamb fractured her right arm stepping on Knox Avenue. She is hospitalized at Guelph General. The Acton Blood Donor Clinic report omits the reception committee: A Mason, W L McDonald, and F Terry.
Twenty years ago Acton Masones and friends attended a banquet and dance in Georgetown hosted by the Halton Chapter. A fire at S Smith & Stone in Georgetown caused damage estimated between 6 and 40 thousand dollars.
Cedarvale residents hosted a welcome gathering for Pte Frank Thompson on leave at the Wm Butler home. Arthur Swackhammer Jr led the program with songs, readings, and musical items by Olga Locker, Wynnn Butler, Betty Ann Kerr, and others. Presentations included a writing kit, Churchill Church keepsake, and a money belt with funds from Woodside Red Cigas. Speeches followed and a community sing concluded the evening with lunch served.
Friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Dave Douglas to honor newlyweds Tony Keenan and his spouse. An arena crowd watched Erin’s teams clash with a visiting midget squad in a hard fought match that finished tied five to five.
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